Manufacturing Processes

Theoretical part:
Product design and development. Metrology. Measuring systems control and analysis. Measurement errors and uncertainty.
Statistical control of construction procedure. Measurement instruments. Tolerances for driving shafts, threads and gears. Automatic lathes and milling machines (CNC) programming, using the conventional and ISO-format methods. Plastic processes like: Forging, hot and cold Extruding, Wiring, Rolling, Deep Drawing and Casting. For calculations we use the "Friction hill method".Laboratory part:
Design and calculations of all parameters we need to process a shaft using a lathe. Calculations of all shaft Fittings. Gear process. Long time training on CNC milling machine and lathe programming and process.Training how to Rectify. Hand tool training.

Shipbuilding Materials Technology (2h theory + 2h laboratory)

Alloys in general. Plastic deformation, crystal structure. Crystal structure defects. Iron in general, production of iron. Study of the bilateral Fe-C system. Hardening methods for metals. Heat treatments of metals. Surface treatments of metals. Steel production method. Thermal and chemical treatments of steel. Categorization of steel. Cast iron and its classification. Classification society requirements. Tensile strength and bending test. The use of various types of steel. Copper, copper and aluminium alloys. Corrosion of metals (definitions, general principles concerning corrosion, equilibrium potentials, types of corrosion). Protective methods against corrosion. Corrosion of shipbuilding materials. Use of plastic and wood in shipbuilding. Insulating materials.
Laboratory: Corrosion of metals. Polymerisation of polyester, glass reinforced polyester (construction of a flat sample), construction of a complex polyester sample with the use of a mold. Determination of the mechanical properties of constructed polyester samples.

Technical English(1 hour theory + 3 hours lab exercises per week)

Practice on authentic texts, related to the teaching material of the Department (structure of the ship, ship construction, trim and stability of the ship, etc.). Acquisition and effective use of the language and terminology through technical descriptions, typical technical dialogues and fluent communication on Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture topics. Written mastery of the structure and English language terminology through authentic passages, reports, etc.
Lab exercises: With the aid of computers, students work in groups carrying out various tasks on the subject matter, i.e. technical reports, letter writing and correspondence on nautical subjects.

Ship Theory II(4 hour theory + 1 hour project/laboratory per week)

Ship resistance (frictional and wavemaking resistance, form resistance). Experimental methods for estimating resistance. Systematic series Ship propulsion. Systematic propeller series (Wageningen B-series). Propeller (fixed, controllable pitch). Description of the propulsion system. Propeller design and evaluation of propulsion system. Basics of water wave theory. Sea waves and the environment of ship. Seakeeping calculations. Ship maneuverability and rudder design. Basics of ship vibrations.Project: Calculation of ship resistance and propulsion using systematic series for a given shipLaboratory: Measurement of ship resistance for 1m models in small water tank. Ship wave patterns. Generation and propagation of water waves, in constant depth, using the paddle wavemaker in the small tank. Measurement of horizontal and vertical motion of floating bodies in waves.

Business Administration
(2h theory + 2h Lab.)

General theory of administration, Establishment of a business, Structure of a business, Management fundamentals, Management and administration of Marine and Shipyard companies.
Decision Making Tools and Strategies: Critical Path Methods, Project Management, Human Resources Management, Logistics, Marketing and Sales, Introduction to Corporate Finance, Accounting statements and cash flows, Net Present Value and Capital Budgeting, Risk and Cost of Capital, Long Term and Short Term Financing.

Ship Strength II (2h theory + 2h laboratory)

General issues of the metallic ship construction. Bending and buckling of beams. Equivalent width of bending plates. Plates under bending forces. Plates buckling. Study and design of reinforced plates. Calculation of the ship metallic structure from fundamental principles. Application of the Finite Element Method in the study of ship strength.
Exercises - Laboratory: Conduction of appropriate exercises in the field of the theoretical part

Ship Production

Cost analysis methods. Production systems. Production Automation. Automatic Systems (Autokon, Tribon). Description of the European and Japanese System. Systems of heavy lifts. Time-charts and crew management.
Plates preparation. Ship structure divisions preparation. Assembly methods. Alignment of the ship modules. General topics in quality control. Quality control of materials, construction and equipment.
Ship equipment. Preparation of ship launch. Ship trials: speed, power and maneuvering trials.
Laboratory: Conduction of appropriate exercises in the field of the theoretical part

Ship Repairs, Modifications and Surveys
(1h Theory + 3h Lab.)

Theory: Introduction to reliability, service, availability and safety of the marine systems. General overview of corrosion, fatigue and bending of marine constructions. Cracks in marine constructions. Types of damages in the basic ship types. Survey categories and processes. Repairs of steel constructions (laws, classification societies requirements). Damages and repairs of ship machinery and hull strength elements.
Ship modifications cases. Requirements analysis and economic feasibility studies. Programming.Laboratory: Conduction of appropriate exercises in the field of the theoretical part